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chase one's tail
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
無駄に多くのタスクに手を出し、結果が伴わない努力をする / 効率が悪く、時間と労力を浪費してしまう行動をとる / 忙しく動いているが、結局は効果が出ず、あたふたしている / 必要以上に計画を修正しながらも、実質的な達成が見込めない状態になる
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic) To busily try to perform many tasks or to repeatedly revise one's plans, especially with inefficient use of one's time and limited results.
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chase one's tail
It's easy to chase one's tail when juggling too many tasks, switching between them without ever finishing anything.
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It's easy to chase one's tail when juggling too many tasks, switching between them without ever finishing anything.
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